Description

Departure into Life

In the warm glow of a powerful sunset, the image tells a story of farewell and new beginnings. At its center is a plaster cast of the placenta, stylized as a tree - a symbol of transition, letting go, and the origin of new life. The placenta marks the revered center: a place of letting go and, at the same time, of nurturing what is beginning.

Before this tree, an elephant mother strides in a leading posture; her powerful presence conveys protection, guidance, and security. Directly behind her follows the elephant calf, at the beginning of its life's journey. The bond between mother and calf is very strong and lasts beyond infancy—this deep connection becomes the emotional core of the image.

The intense color transitions of the sky emphasize the moment between farewell and departure: the placenta as transition and origin, letting go as an act of dignity, and the close mother-baby bond as a sustaining thread that connects new beginnings and nurturing.